Gordon Drummond
Sir Gordon Drummond | |
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Portrait by George Théodore Berthon | |
| Governor General of the Canadas | |
| In office 1815–1816 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | George Prevost |
| Succeeded by | John Coape Sherbrooke |
| Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada | |
Acting | |
| In office 1813–1814 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Governor General | George Prevost |
| Preceded by | Francis de Rottenburg |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1772 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Died | 10 October 1854 (aged 82) London, England |
| Spouse | Margaret Russell (m. 1807) |
| Children | 2 sons (including Gordon Drummond) and daughter (Eliza Drummond) |
| Parent(s) | Colin Drummond Catherine Oliphant |
| Namesake(s) | Drummondville, Quebec Drummond Island, Michigan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | The Canadas |
| Battles/wars | |
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General Sir Gordon Drummond, GCB (27 September 1772 – 10 October 1854) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who was the first official to command the military and the civil government of Canada. As Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, Drummond distinguished himself on the Niagara front in the War of 1812 and later became Governor-General and Administrator of Canada.